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Careers in Horticultural Science

Careers in Horticultural Science. Prof. David Guest Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources University of Sydney. Horticulture means gardening doesn’t it?. That’s a hobby for old people You don’t make money from gardening! Growing plants isn’t cool

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Careers in Horticultural Science

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  1. Careers in Horticultural Science Prof. David Guest Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources University of Sydney

  2. Horticulture means gardening doesn’t it? • That’s a hobby for old people • You don’t make money from gardening! • Growing plants isn’t cool • “Oh, you can tell me what’s wrong with my lemon tree”

  3. WRONG! • Who put the flavour back into your strawberries and melons? • Who developed waratah and flannel flowers for cut flowers? • Who is solving problems in soil salinity? • Why is our viticulture industry so successful ? • Why is our food safer to eat? • Who leads the way in water management?

  4. Horticulturalists do! Art of horticulture applies SCIENCE to the production, marketing, use and improvement of fruit, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants and the conservation of natural environments

  5. What is so special about horticulture? • Industries have a clean and green image • Playing a major role in improving our environment • Horticulture industry is the fastest growing sector agriculture

  6. What do horticulturalists do? • Develop new crops • Improve food quality and nutrition • Develop new technologies in crop production and storage • Develop environmentally friendly ways to do this which leads to sustainable industry

  7. What are some Australian achievements in Horticulture? • Pink Lady Apple – plant breeding • Control of flowering – molecular biology • Large non-cracking cherries – selection and production • Partial root zone irrigation – irrigation science and plant physiology • Environmentally friendly pest oils - entomology • Bruising resistant potatoes – transgenic plants • Commercialisation of native flora – botany, population genetics and production • “Guaranteed Sweet” melons – postharvest biology, production

  8. What can Sydney University Offer • 4 year horticultural Science degree • Excellent foundation in science • Communication, problem-solving, analysis • Opportunity to specialise in area of choice

  9. Year 1 Horticultural Science 1 Biology Economics Chemistry Biometry Year 2 Horticultural Science 2 Plant Biochemistry Australian Flora Entomology Microbiology Biometry Plant Form and Function Soil Science The Bachelor of Horticultural Science

  10. Year 3 Horticultural Science 3 Plant Genetics Food Biochemistry Postharvest Biology Plant Disease Experimental Design Agribusiness Flower and Nursery Biotechnology Environmental Chemistry Year 4 Research Thesis – 50% Choice of Specialisation in: Sustainable Production Plant Breeding Plant Pathology Environmental or Food Chemistry Marketing and Agribusiness The BHortSci (cont’d)

  11. The BHortSci (cont’d) Exciting Features • 18 weeks work experience • Field based learning • Scholarships • Dean’s List for academic achievement • International exchange • Participation in international aid programs e.g. Vietnam and China

  12. What are our graduates doing? • Research Scientists - Royal Botanic Gardens • Buyers and quality control in supermarkets • Managers – hydroponics, turf, vineyards • Industry Development Officers • Plant Breeding • Molecular Biologists • Plant pathologists • International aid • Marketing • Env. Protection Agency

  13. More Hort Information? Contact: Michele Gairn – 02 9351 2936 Robyn McConchie 02 9351 4332 mcconchier@agric.usyd.edu.au David Guest guestd@agric.usyd.edu.au Web: www.agric.usyd.edu.au/

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